Table 1Transition record

ICT network techniciantoICT network engineer

A ICT network technician already meets 23% of what the ICT network engineer role asks for. The move turns on 15 required skills not yet in the profile.

From ICT network technician

23%

Overlap1

To ICT network engineer

17 Skills carried over

15 Required, not held

84.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 84.6

This move: 84.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the ICT network engineer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the ICT network technician profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT network engineer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a ICT network technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held analyse network configuration and performance working with computers
already held implement ICT network diagnostic tools working with computers
already held network engineering engineering, manufacturing and construction
already held network standards information and communication technologies (icts)
already held implement spam protection working with computers
already held network management system tools information and communication technologies (icts)

All 17 carried skills, including the 8 the ICT network engineer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 81 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 information and communication technologies (icts) 5 required, 53 supplementary

required, not held ICT performance analysis methods required
required, not held cloud technologies required
required, not held information security strategy required
required, not held mobile operating systems required
required, not held computer programming required

optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Erlang optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
optional, not held Internet of Things optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held STAF optional
optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Scala optional
optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Smalltalk (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
optional, not held TypeScript optional
optional, not held VBScript optional
optional, not held Vagrant optional
optional, not held Visual Basic optional
optional, not held Xcode optional
optional, not held iOS optional
optional, not held integrated development environment software optional
optional, not held tools for software configuration management optional

02 working with computers 3 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held analyse software specifications required
required, not held debug software required
required, not held use an application-specific interface required

optional, not held develop software prototype optional
optional, not held develop with cloud services optional
optional, not held use automatic programming optional
optional, not held use concurrent programming optional
optional, not held use functional programming optional
optional, not held use logic programming optional
optional, not held use object-oriented programming optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held design computer network required
required, not held use software design patterns required

optional, not held adapt to changes in technological development plans optional
optional, not held automate cloud tasks optional
optional, not held design cloud networks optional
optional, not held design for organisational complexity optional
optional, not held create flowchart diagram optional
optional, not held develop creative ideas optional

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held forecast future ICT network needs required
required, not held collect customer feedback on applications required

05 management skills 2 required

required, not held define technology strategy required
required, not held develop automated migration methods required

06 assisting and caring 1 required

required, not held apply information security policies required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT network engineer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT debugging tools knowledge
already held ICT network routing knowledge
already held analyse network configuration and performance skill
already held implement ICT network diagnostic tools skill
already held implement a virtual private network skill
already held migrate existing data skill
already held network engineering knowledge
already held network standards knowledge
already held create solutions to problems skill
already held implement ICT security policies skill
already held implement a firewall skill
already held implement anti-virus software skill
already held implement spam protection skill
already held install electronic communication equipment skill
already held network management system tools knowledge
already held remove computer virus or malware from a computer skill
already held use back-up and recovery tools skill

66 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Erlang optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
optional, not held Internet of Things optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held STAF optional

26 further entries not listed here

22 held skills the ICT network engineer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Apache Tomcat knowledge
not needed by the target role Cisco knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT communications protocols knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network cable limitations knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT network security risks knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT networking hardware knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT security legislation knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT system programming knowledge
not needed by the target role adjust ICT system capacity skill
not needed by the target role analyse network bandwidth requirements skill
not needed by the target role concepts of telecommunications knowledge
not needed by the target role design cloud architecture skill
not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
not needed by the target role identify suppliers skill
not needed by the target role install signal repeaters skill
not needed by the target role maintain internet protocol configuration skill
not needed by the target role perform ICT security testing skill
not needed by the target role procurement of ICT network equipment knowledge
not needed by the target role solder electronics skill
not needed by the target role use ICT hardware skill
not needed by the target role use precision tools skill

58 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held ICT performance analysis methods required
required, not held cloud technologies required
required, not held information security strategy required
required, not held mobile operating systems required
required, not held computer programming required
optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Android (mobile operating systems) optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held BlackBerry optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held C++ optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held CoffeeScript optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Erlang optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held ICT problem management techniques optional
optional, not held Internet of Things optional
optional, not held Java (computer programming) optional
optional, not held JavaScript optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional

18 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from ICT network technician

Full index of moves from ICT network technician

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.